Waymo limits service ahead of today’s ‘No Kings’ protests

Waymo limits service ahead of today’s ‘No Kings’ protests

Alphabet-owned robotaxi company Waymo is limiting service due to Saturday’s scheduled nationwide “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump and his policies. A Waymo spokesperson confirmed the changes to Wired on Friday. Service is reportedly affected in San Francisco, Austin, Atlanta, and Phoenix, and is entirely suspended in Los Angeles. It’s not clear how long […]

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MWIC Bonus Episode 12: Autocar Meets Kia design boss Karim Habib

MWIC Bonus Episode 12: Autocar Meets Kia design boss Karim Habib

Matt is Autocar’s lead features writer and presenter, is the main face of Autocar’s YouTube channel, presents the My Week In Cars podcast and has written his weekly column, Tester’s Notes, since 2013. Matt is an automotive engineer who has been writing and talking about cars since 1997. He joined Autocar in 2005 as deputy

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Tesla Thinks Full Self-Driving Is Ready For Europe. Regulators Say Not So Fast

Tesla Thinks Full Self-Driving Is Ready For Europe. Regulators Say Not So Fast

Tesla has released the second video showing hands-free Full Self-Driving in a major European city. After Paris, Tesla has now released a time-lapse of a car running FSD in Rome, a city known to be difficult to drive in. The prolonged wait for EU regulatory approval was deemed “very frustrating” by Elon Musk. Tesla has

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TechCrunch Mobility: The cost of Waymo

TechCrunch Mobility: The cost of Waymo

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced late this week that it plans to streamline the Part 555 exemption process to make it faster for automakers

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Zevo’s EV-only car-share fleet is helping Tesla owners make money

Zevo’s EV-only car-share fleet is helping Tesla owners make money

Hebron Sher remembers daydreaming in 2019 when Elon Musk promised Tesla’s cars would become robotaxis, capable of going out in the world to make money for owners. Sher was already a user of the car-sharing platform Turo, and the idea of turning a Tesla into an even bigger moneymaker was an attractive proposition. But as

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This Slick ,500 Electric Bike Is More High-Tech Than Many EVs

This Slick $3,500 Electric Bike Is More High-Tech Than Many EVs

The Olto is a new e-bike from New York City-based startup Infinite Machine.  It has phone-as-a-key capability, over-the-air firmware updates, a swappable battery and tons of accessories.  It costs $3,495 and arrives this fall. I sold my electric bike a couple of years ago when I moved from New York to the San Francisco Bay

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U.S. EV Sales Slowed For The First Time In April. Here’s Why

U.S. EV Sales Slowed For The First Time In April. Here’s Why

It’s a strangely tempting time to buy an electric car in America right now. There are more options than ever with generous federal and state tax credits, plus big discounts from automakers. Charging networks are expanding quickly and if you’ve driven a modern EV from any brand, you’d know they’re far better to own and

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Peugeot GTi is back! Revered badge returns for hot 278bhp 208

Peugeot GTi is back! Revered badge returns for hot 278bhp 208

The fitment of such large wheels with the GTi’s low-set stance has required wheel-arch extensions, marked out with bright red stripes that match the body’s paintwork. The 205 references continue inside the e-208 GTi: the bucket seats are split between red and black panels, and the floor mats are trimmed in red too. Elsewhere, it’s

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